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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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